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<p>Alabama lawmakers are proposing a multitude of school prayer and religious expression bills this session.</p><p>Legislators say the bills are an effort to push back efforts to squash all vestiges of religion from the public square. But opponents called the bills election-year pandering and said the proposals are either unnecessary or unconstitutional.</p><p>Republican Rep. Steve Hurst has proposed setting aside up to 15 minutes at the start of each school day to study the procedures of Congress, including having teachers give a verbatim reading of a congressional opening prayer.</p>Sun, 23 Feb 2014 18:51:14 +0000The Associated Press47314 at http://apr.orgBills Seek 10 Commandments, Prayers In Schools Lawmakers want Ten Commandments displayed in schoolshttp://apr.org/post/lawmakers-want-ten-commandments-displayed-schools
The Alabama House has approved a bill aimed at allowing the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and state buildings.
Representatives voted 77-19 Thursday for the proposed constitutional amendment that goes to the Senate and would also have to be approved by voters.
Valley Republican Rep. DuWayne Bridges says Alabama should celebrate the country's religious roots.Fri, 21 Feb 2014 04:45:33 +0000Associated Press47177 at http://apr.orgLawmakers want Ten Commandments displayed in schoolsAla. Senate Approves Ten Commandments Displayshttp://apr.org/post/ala-senate-approves-ten-commandments-displays
<P>The Alabama Senate has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to protect the display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings.</P>
<P>The Senate voted 23-1 Tuesday for the legislation sponsored by Republican Sen. Gerald Dial of Lineville.Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:58:12 +0000The Associated Press25712 at http://apr.orgAla. Senate Approves Ten Commandments Displays3 Ala. Lawmakers Support Religious Freedom Billhttp://apr.org/post/3-ala-lawmakers-support-religious-freedom-bill
<P>A handful of Republican Alabama lawmakers are pushing a bill to make it legal to display the Ten Commandments in any public building in the state.</P>
<P>WAFF-TV reports a pre-filed bill sponsored by Republican state Sen. Gerald Dial and has gained support from Sen. Shadrack McGill and Sen.Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:37:49 +0000The Associated Press24361 at http://apr.org3 Ala. Lawmakers Support Religious Freedom Bill